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Water Conservation Infomation

A Practical Guide to Using and Conserving Water in the Garden, by Susan McClure, Workman Publishing, 2000.

City of Albuquerque, NM, Water Conservation Office, for information and free copies of booklets and brochures on xeriscape and many aspects of water conservation, go to www.cabq.gov/waterconservation/form.html.

Denver Water, www.denverwater.org . Learn all about xeriscape from the people who came up with the name and concept. Go to section on Conservation and Xeriscape for information. Brochures and books are also available for purchase.

Drip Irrigation for Every Landscape and All Climates, by Robert Kourik, Metamorphic Press, 1992. Chock full of information on installing a drip system.

Drip Works Catalog, catalog and internet supplier of drip systems. Call for free catalog, a good source of information. 800-522-3747, or go to www.dripworks.com.

New Mexico Water Use and Conservation Bureau, 1-800-WATER-NM, or www.ose.state.nm.us. Offers many free publications on various aspects of water conservation. Click on Conservation, then Water Use and Conservation, then NM Water Conservation Program, then Education and Public Information for free printable material.

Water-Use Definition

Minimum requirement during the growing months in properly prepared clay and caliche soil during average climate conditions. Supplement if the amount is not naturally received, and when extreme conditions warrant.